But Suffolk police said selling the items might not be a crime. The 'pipes' sold were in fact real pens that write, police said, but the tubular section of the pen can be used as a crack pipe.

Regardless, the Town of Brookhaven said the vending machines had no permits, thus violating town codes. And assemblyman Dean Murray says "it is in fact illegal to sell drug paraphernalia without supervision."

The Town of Brookhaven received complaints about the dispensary on Sunday. Town Law Department investigators were taking immediate action to remove the vending machine and were referring all finding to the Suffolk County Police Department.